Holden, Towson visit Coppin State

Published Dec. 9, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Towson (6-4) vs. Coppin State (1-12)

Physical Education Complex, Baltimore; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Cam Holden and Towson will take on Jesse Zarzuela and Coppin State. The senior Holden has scored 22 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 14.4 over his last five games. Zarzuela, a junior, is averaging 20.6 points over the last five games.

VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership could play a big role in the outcome of this game. Tyree Corbett, Mike Hood and Justin Steers have collectively scored 33 percent of Coppin State's points this season and 38 percent of the team's points over its last five games. For Towson, Holden, Nicolas Timberlake, Terry Nolan Jr. and Antonio Rizzuto have collectively accounted for 65 percent of all Towson scoring.

FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: Zarzuela has made or assisted on 44 percent of all Coppin State field goals over the last three games. Zarzuela has accounted for 25 field goals and 10 assists in those games.

UNBEATEN WHEN: Towson is a perfect 6-0 when its defense holds opponents to a field goal percentage of 40.4 percent or less. The Tigers are 0-4 when allowing opponents to shoot any better than that.

PASSING FOR POINTS: The Tigers have recently gotten buckets via assists more often than the Eagles. Coppin State has 33 assists on 80 field goals (41.3 percent) over its previous three outings while Towson has assists on 43 of 82 field goals (52.4 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Coppin State has made 7.9 3-pointers per game as a team this year, which is second-best among MEAC teams. The Eagles have averaged 9.3 3-pointers per game over their last three games.

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